Reuters News Articles By Ben Hirschler Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-27T05:09:42+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) Blame game slows growth of personalized medicine 2009-11-26T12:50:32+01:00 2009-11-26T12:50:32+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE5AP20920091126 Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - Expectation has been building for a decade that an era of personalized medicine will transform the global drugs business, but the reality is a slow start and an angry blame game between scientists, marketers and regulators. UK cost body again rejects Roche bowel cancer drug 2009-11-24T00:01:18+01:00 2009-11-24T00:01:18+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/swissMktRpt/idUSGEE5AM1DU20091124 Ben Hirschler LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog has again rejected Roche's <ROG.VX> drug Avastin as a treatment for bowel cancer, saying it is too expensive. UPDATE 1-Glaxo temporarily withdraws Avodart cancer filing 2009-11-23T14:40:05+01:00 2009-11-23T14:40:05+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/euRegulatoryNews/idUSGEE5AM1SM20091123 Ben Hirschler * Says needs to update data, unrelated to safety or efficacy UPDATE 1-EU body backs single dose for 2 H1N1 flu vaccines 2009-11-20T13:36:29+01:00 2009-11-20T13:36:29+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthcareSector/idUSLK65377620091120 Ben Hirschler * EMEA says single dose of Glaxo, Novartis vaccines enough UPDATE 3-U.S. panel rejects Xolair asthma drug for children 2009-11-18T23:21:13+01:00 2009-11-18T23:21:13+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/swissMktRpt/idUSN1812824820091118 Ben Hirschler * FDA advisory panel votes 10-4 against approval of Xolair UPDATE 3-U.S. panel rejects Xolair asthma drug for children 2009-11-18T23:21:13+01:00 2009-11-18T23:21:13+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssPharmaceuticals%20-%20Diversified/idUSN1812824820091118 Ben Hirschler * FDA advisory panel votes 10-4 against approval of Xolair UPDATE 3-U.S. panel rejects Xolair asthma drug for children 2009-11-18T23:21:13+01:00 2009-11-18T23:21:13+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSN1812824820091118 Ben Hirschler * FDA advisory panel votes 10-4 against approval of Xolair FDA warns heartburn drugs interfere with Plavix 2009-11-17T18:04:56+01:00 2009-11-17T18:04:56+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5AG4ES20091117 Ben Hirschler WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Common heartburn pills Prilosec and Nexium cut the blood-thinning effect of Sanofi-Aventis SA's and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's heart drug Plavix, U.S. officials warned on Tuesday. Icelandic gene pioneer Decode files for bankruptcy 2009-11-17T20:01:28+01:00 2009-11-17T20:01:28+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5AG52M20091117 Ben Hirschler WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iceland's Decode Genetics Inc, a pioneer in genetic research, has filed for bankruptcy protection, weighed down by debts after 13 years of failing to make a profit. UPDATE 3-Icelandic gene pioneer Decode files for bankruptcy 2009-11-17T19:56:52+01:00 2009-11-17T19:56:52+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/euMergersNews/idUSBNG53045020091117 Ben Hirschler * Lists assets of $69.9 million, debt of $313.9 million